"Forgotten" musicals that mean the most to you?- Page 3
"Forgotten" musicals that mean the most to you?
KevinKlawitter
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/21/20
#50
Posted: 8/6/23 at 2:56pm
I'm not sure how "forgotten" it is (it's arguably more well known than the movie that inspired it) but one that I read recently and didn't expect to fall in love with was The Spitfire Grill.
I'll also second It's a Bird, it's a Plane, it's Superman!
#51
Posted: 8/6/23 at 3:37pm
How I'd love the full video of TRIUMPH OF LOVE. I have watched Serenity so many times!!!
#52
Posted: 8/6/23 at 4:34pm
'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' and 'Putnam County Spelling Bee' are two of the best musical comedies I've ever seen on Broadway, though I almost never hear anyone mention them. I long for both of them to have fabulous revivals someday.
Dom P
Leading Actor Joined: 7/22/23
#53
Posted: 8/6/23 at 4:44pm
Pump Boys and Dinettes. Although there was a encores presentation in the recent past. The original Broadway production played the Princess theater(22 steps,)
Dom P
Leading Actor Joined: 7/22/23
#54
Posted: 8/6/23 at 5:05pm
Platinum starring Alexis Smith ,post her appearances in Follies, The Women. I seem to remember the tune "Back with a Beat".
#55
Posted: 8/6/23 at 5:12pm
110 in the Shade has a glorious score, and I wish it had more than just the Audra revival.
Pipe Dream has a wonderful R&H score, and I think the book could work if it’s just directed to make the prostitution angle clear.
Of Thee I Sing is a riot and should absolutely be revived. It’s a good score, and while it’s of its time in episodic structure, the book is phenomenal and holds up today.
Danasi
Understudy Joined: 7/18/19
#56
Posted: 8/6/23 at 8:00pm
Zorro the Musical I saw it in London on the West End and loved it (Lesli Margherita stole the show). It closed before I had a chance to see it again.
I kept hoping that it would transfer to Broadway, or do the tour their website said was coming up in the future. But nothing. I think a version played at a community theatre in Salt Lake, and in Paris. As more time passes I figure it's less and less likely it'll happen
Rentaholic2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/14/04
#57
Posted: 8/7/23 at 7:14am
No one ever talks about The Wedding Singer, and the cast album doesn’t appear to be on any streaming service. But I had a blast at this show on Broadway, and the score is a banger.
#58
Posted: 8/7/23 at 8:44am
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown - David Yazbek's best works.
#59
Posted: 8/7/23 at 9:04am
devonian.t said: "How I'd love the full video of TRIUMPH OF LOVE. I have watched Serenity so many times!!!"
I was watching something at the TOFT archive at Lincoln Center recently and the person near me was watching Triumph of Love!
Lanie J
Chorus Member Joined: 11/27/19
#60
Posted: 8/7/23 at 9:28am
There will always and forever be a special place in my heart for Over Here!
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Swing Joined: 12/9/09
#61
Posted: 8/7/23 at 11:35am
James Joyce's The Dead with Christopher Walken and Marni Nixon was an absolute gem of a show. Still waiting on that cast album, hope it exists in some form somewhere.
Updated On: 8/7/23 at 11:35 AM
Jarethan
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/10/11
#63
Posted: 8/7/23 at 12:21pm
carousel94fan said: ""Freedom" from the musical SHENANDOAH (1975?) is wonderful, but I don't know much about the show itself. I've never heard anyone talk about it."
I saw Shenandoah 4 times during its 2 1/2 year run. It was playing in the years when standing ovtions were very rare, yet John Cullum, who I saw 3 times, received a standing ovation all three times I saw him. I don't remember who I saw the fourth time, but I later saw John Raitt at the Papermill Playhouse. He was fine, but it was Cullum's role.
IT was an old-fashioned show that had a very good score. If I remember correctly, the score was by the same folks who did Purlie and, I think, The Me Nobody Knows. They wrote old-fashioned score where you walked out of the theatre humming multiple songs.
I doubt that it would ever be a hit if revived today, but I believe that it would work on a small scale.
JSquared2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/23/17
#64
Posted: 8/7/23 at 12:41pm
Jarethan said: "carousel94fan said: ""Freedom" from the musical SHENANDOAH (1975?) is wonderful, but I don't know much about the show itself. I've never heard anyone talk about it."
I saw Shenandoah 4 times during its 2 1/2 year run. It was playing in the years when standing ovtions were very rare, yet John Cullum, who I saw 3 times, received a standing ovation all three times I saw him. I don't remember who I saw the fourth time, but I later saw John Raitt at the Papermill Playhouse. He was fine, but it was Cullum's role.
IT was an old-fashioned show that had a very good score. If I remember correctly, the score was by the same folks who did Purlie and, I think, The Me Nobody Knows. They wrote old-fashioned score where you walked out of the theatre humming multiple songs.
I doubt that it would ever be a hit if revived today, but I believe that it would work on a small scale.
SHENENDOAH would be a perfect fit for Encores. The dream casting would (of course) be Hugh Jackman -- but other possibilities would be Patrick Wilson, Danny Burstein, Michael Cerveris, Norbert Leo Butz..
The (only 2) female roles are pretty much thankless (except for "Freedom" ) but Betsy Wolfe would be a terrific Ann.
Dom P
Leading Actor Joined: 7/22/23
#65
Posted: 8/7/23 at 4:31pm
Lanie J said: "There will always and forever be a special place in my heart for Over Here!"
Patty and Maxine,John Travolta singing Dream Drumming,Janie Sell ,Samuel L. Wright singing Don't shoot the whooey to me Louie. This tried out at the Shubert Philadelphia
Dom P
Leading Actor Joined: 7/22/23
#66
Posted: 8/7/23 at 4:35pm
Dom P said: "Lanie J said: "There will always and forever be a special place in my heart for Over Here!"
Patty and Maxine,John Travolta singing Dream Drumming,Janie Sell ,Samuel L. Wright singing Don't shoot the whooey to me Louie. This tried out at the Shubert Philadelphia"
Janie Sell singing Wait for me Marlena, also the late Treat Williams, the late Ann Reinking, and Marilu Henner
#67
Posted: 8/7/23 at 7:27pm
This made me think of two very different shows:
SARAFINA! (1988). A searing look at how Apartheid affected high school students, performed by South African teens. Joyous, thrilling, and an evening that I can recall specific moments from 35+ years later.
DO BLACK PATENT LEATHER SHOES REALLY REFLECT UP? (1982). Just a fun romp through Catholic school from 1st grade to graduation and beyond. Silly, but if performed right it's hysterical.
Dom P
Leading Actor Joined: 7/22/23
#68
Posted: 8/7/23 at 8:28pm
IronMan said: "This made me think of two very different shows:
SARAFINA!(1988). A searing look at how Apartheid affected high school students, performed by South African teens. Joyous, thrilling, and an evening that I can recall specific moments from 35+ years later.
DO BLACK PATENT LEATHER SHOES REALLY REFLECT UP?(1982). Just a fun romp through Catholic school from 1st grade to graduation and beyond. Silly, but if performed right it's hysterical.
"I actually snagged a copy of "Do Black Patent...." case album,maybe on DRG. It played a long run in Chicago,spent the Summer at the Walnut St Theater in Philly(when they hosted outside Shows). Having been a catholic elementary school kid,I loved it. They opened it at the Alvin(Neil Simon) in NYC and it ran maybe 4 regular performances. Obviously, the wrong move...it might have worked off Broadway Ala Nunsense. It is based on John R. Powers best selling book. I remember the entire cast doing a kick line in oversized Black Patent Leather Shoes.
Dom P
Leading Actor Joined: 7/22/23
#69
Posted: 8/7/23 at 8:33pm
Jarethan said: "carousel94fan said: ""Freedom" from the musical SHENANDOAH (1975?) is wonderful, but I don't know much about the show itself. I've never heard anyone talk about it."
I saw Shenandoah 4 times during its 2 1/2 year run. It was playing in the years when standing ovtions were very rare, yet John Cullum, who I saw 3 times, received a standing ovation all three times I saw him. I don't remember who I saw the fourth time, but I later saw John Raitt at the Papermill Playhouse. He was fine, but it was Cullum's role.
IT was an old-fashioned show that had a very good score. If I remember correctly, the score was by the same folks who did Purlie and, I think, The Me Nobody Knows. They wrote old-fashioned score where you walked out of the theatre humming multiple songs.
I doubt that it would ever be a hit if revived today, but I believe that it would work on a small scale.
The last revival in 1989 with John Cullum ran for about a month at the Virginia Theater (August Wilson). I believe it's initial premiere,the original run,started in East Haddam,Ct.
Dom P
Leading Actor Joined: 7/22/23
BWAY Baby2
Broadway Star Joined: 11/10/14
#71
Posted: 8/7/23 at 8:52pm
Flora The Red Menace it starred Liza- and Skyscraper- it starred Julie Harris
Dom P
Leading Actor Joined: 7/22/23
Jarethan
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/10/11
#73
Posted: 8/8/23 at 12:03am
JSquared2 said: "Jarethan said: "carousel94fan said: ""Freedom" from the musical SHENANDOAH (1975?) is wonderful, but I don't know much about the show itself. I've never heard anyone talk about it."
I saw Shenandoah 4 times during its 2 1/2 year run. It was playing in the years when standing ovtions were very rare, yet John Cullum, who I saw 3 times, received a standing ovation all three times I saw him. I don't remember who I saw the fourth time, but I later saw John Raitt at the Papermill Playhouse. He was fine, but it was Cullum's show.
SHENENDOAH would be a perfect fit for Encores. The dream casting would (of course) be Hugh Jackman -- but other possibilities would be Patrick Wilson, Danny Burstein, Michael Cerveris, Norbert Leo Butz..
The (only 2) female roles are pretty much thankless (except for "Freedom" ) but Betsy Wolfe would be a terrific Ann.
"I actually don’t think Jackman would be good. Cullum had some really tough, almost operatic songs, which he sang beautifully. When Jackman — who I have loved in every show he has been in in NYC — gets too nasally when he has songs requiring power.
In fact, of the folks you have listed, only Cerveris could do the songs justice. Norm Lewis could also, but unless someone decided to stage a revisionist production in which the races are reversed, it would be distracting casting IMO.
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